Daryl warms to winter success
Daryl Edwards is fast becoming the king of winter competitions at Shrewsbury Severnside. After a fine campaign in 2005-06, the county bowler from Pontesbury is back on song there again. Daryl Edwards is fast becoming the king of winter competitions at Shrewsbury Severnside. After a fine campaign in 2005-06, the county bowler from Pontesbury is back on song there again. On Sunday Edwards, pictured, took the first step towards defending the Lew Page Mixed Singles crown by qualifying for this year's finals on December 10. But his success in reaching the last 32 was followed by an ominous warning from organiser Barry Jennings, the county president elect. "We are very short on entries and in danger of not being able to give out the full range of Christmas fayre that we usually present to finals day qualifiers," said Jennings. Read the full story in the Shropshire Star
On Sunday Edwards, pictured, took the first step towards defending the Lew Page Mixed Singles crown by qualifying for this year's finals on December 10.
But his success in reaching the last 32 was followed by an ominous warning from organiser Barry Jennings, the county president elect.
"We are very short on entries and in danger of not being able to give out the full range of Christmas fayre that we usually present to finals day qualifiers," said Jennings.
Entry costs £5 and the remaining qualifying sessions are on Sundays, November 12, 19 and 26 (11am and 1.30pm), book with Jennings on 01743-242706.
Edwards was joined by two bowlers from Premier League champions St Georges and four other Shropshire men in getting through the first sessions.
Three Sir John Bayley bowlers lost in the qualifying games and the day's highest break prize was shared by Emlyn Jones and Mal Grady who both had 15s and received a half bottle of whisky each.
Full qualifers and scores from their last ties:
Dave Rhodes (St Georges) beat Dave Stamp (SJ Bayley) 21-18; Wayne Rogers (Burway) beat Lee Woodfield (SJ Bayley) 21-18; Mark Thomas (Meole Brace) beat Emlyn Jones (Pontesbury) 21-15; Ian Gaut (St Georges) beat Andy Marshall (Wem USC) 21-13; Chris Lodge (Madeley Cricket Club) beat Alan Boulton (Norton in Hales) 21-10.
Daryl Edwards (Pontesbury) beat Peter Grimston (SJ Bayley) 21-16; Mal Grady (Unison, St Helens) beat Tom Woolley (Meole Brace) 21-14; Andy Hartwell (Moor Lane), Birmingham) beat Ken Walkedon (Stoke) 21-16.
